Online Self-Study Unit:
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Exposure Control Program for Laboratory Workers

• Introduction
  • BBP Program
  • In Case of Emergency
  • BBP Training: Why?
  • BBP Training: Why, cont.
  • BBP Training: Why, cont.
  • BBP Training: Why, cont.
• Exposure Determination
  • Exposure Determination
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Blood
  • OPIM
  • OPIM, cont.
  • Human Cell Lines
• Risks and Transmission
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Bloodborne Pathogens, cont.
  • HIV
  • HIV, cont.
  • HIV, cont.
  • HIV, cont.
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis B, cont.
  • Hepatitis B, cont.
  • Hepatitis B, cont.
  • Hepatitis B, cont.
  • Hepatitis B, cont.
  • Hepatitis C
  • Transmission
  • Health Care Worker
  • Percutaneous Injuries
  • Lab Associated Infections
• Preventing Incidents
  • Preventing Incidents
  • Universal Precautions
  • BSL-2
  • Spills
  • Spill Response
  • Sharps Precautions
  • Waste Disposal
  • Biohazard Waste
  • Biohazard Labels
  • Biohazard Labels, cont.
  • Controls
  • COntrols, cont.
  • Sharps Disposal
  • Sharps Precautions
  • Safer Needles
  • Bio Safety Cabinets
  • Work Practice Controls
  • Work Practice Controls, cont.
  • PPE
  • PPE, cont.
  • Laundry
• Responding to Incidents
  • Responding to a Lab Incident
  • BBP Exposure
  • BBP Exposure, cont.
  • Immediate Precautions
  • Immediate Precautions, cont.
  • Report Immediately
  • Post- Exposure
  • Post- Exposure, cont.
  • Safety Resources
  • Standards
  • Questions

Safer Needle Devices

When possible, safer needle devices should be used in the laboratory.

Examples of safer devices, including interactive animations, can be found on the OSHA website at the Safer Needles Section.